And of course you know what the ‘or else’ stands for. They’re telling the Town of Hempstead not to dare us to sell the Islanders, because – hey, what do you know – Kansas City seems like a nice place to visit in October. The city has great barbecue, the weather is still nice, and – what’s that – oh, yeah, the city does not have its own hockey team. Some coincidence, right?

Some praised Charles Wang for refusing to play the game of public threats, of refusing to scare Islanders fans by threatening to move, but at the same time there’s something to be said about saying enough is enough. We all know the Islanders have no future here if something isn’t done about Nassau Coliseum. So remaining quiet while nothing was happening with his submitted plans could only last for so long.

Now, finally, Wang has spoken. And you have to give him credit for getting his point across. Instead of simply saying, “If we don’t get this arena, we’re going to be forced to sell,” Wang has simply bypassed that step in the negotiation. If he had done that, people would have wondered if he means it.

One Response to “Baumbach Hails The Islanders’ Off-Ice Power Play”

As a resident of Long Island and an islander fan, I would like to be the first to wish Wang and the team good luck in Kansas City, or any other place that will take them. My taxes are high enough already with-out giving these losers any more money.